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FOUR AMAZING ONE-OF-A-KIND PRIVATE BAY AREA LITERARY READINGS/SALONS/PARTIES!

www.suspectthoughts.com/salons.html

For the second time in less than two years Greg and Ian and Suspect Thoughts Press are being kicked out of their home and office space. More details will follow ASAP but our move will have to happen fairly quickly and it may include actually be relocating out of the Bay Area this time (maybe, possibly, so this won't happen again, goddammit, and we might actually have a chance to own our own f**king home and office someday, unlike here…half a million is a steal?).

We need to raise some serious money fast to help with the moving costs. We weren't expecting this and we don't want to have to use Suspect Thoughts Press production money. In all our years here we've never organized a fundraiser for the press...but now we really need it.

So we're throwing a series of private house salons. And the list of performers is amazing! Each afternoon salon will include short readings/performances, light non-alcoholic refreshments, and a bit of meet and greet. We're requesting a suggested $10-$20 donation per person per salon.

Since these salons are being hosted in private residences/spaces we're requesting that all attendees RSVP to gregw@suspectthoughts.com ahead of time. Once confirmed you'll receive additional details as to actual location.

COME TO ONE OR COME TO ALL FOUR!
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU ATTENDED A PRIVATE FUNDRAISER WITH A LIST OF PERFORMERS LIKE THESE?!
AND GREG AND IAN REALLY DO NEED YOUR HELP…

#1
Sunday, August 5, 2007
3:00-6:00 pm
Oakland, Fruithills
Hosts: Ian Philips and Greg Wharton

(Possibly the last chance to see us in the amazing house we foolishly thought we'd one day buy for ourselves!)

Performers:
Patrick Califia
Gina de Vries
Thea Hillman
Peggy Munson (via DVD)
Ian Philips
Alan Reade
Lori Selke
Greg Wharton

(Allergy Warning: East Bay, cats, censored authors, queers)
$10-$20 suggested donation per person.

#2
Sunday, August 12, 2007
3:00-6:00 pm
San Francisco, South of Market
Host: Damron Travel Guides (offices)

Performers:
David Christensen
Gina de Vries
Nadyalec Hijazi
Julia Serano
Simon Sheppard
Karl Soehnlein
horehound stillpoint

(Allergy Warning: dogs, literature, queers)
$10-$20 suggested donation per person.

#3
Sunday, August 19, 2007
3:00-6:00 pm
San Francisco, Mission
Hosts: Kirk Read and Ed Wolf

Performers:
Rhiannon Argo
Justin Chin
Daphne Gottlieb
Thea Hillman
Katia Noyes
Alvin Orloff
Kirk Read
Ed Wolf

(Allergy Warning: poetry, the unexpected, queers)
$10-$20 suggested donation per person.

#4
Sunday, August 26, 2007
3:00-6:00 pm
San Francisco, Lower Haight
Hosts: Heidi, Dmitri, and Coco Krakovsky

Performers:
Dodie Bellamy
Jaime Cortez
Kevin Killian
Peggy Munson (via DVD)
Carol Queen
Simon Sheppard
Michelle Tea

Tarot readings by Marcus Ewert!

(Allergy Warning: dogs, children, queers)
$10-$20 suggested donation per person.

EMAIL RSVP TO GREGW@SUSPECTTHOUGHTS.COM.

(Please remember to list date(s) of salon(s) and names of all folks who will be attending. We'll confirm with address(es) and full details.)

REGRETS AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE AND MOST WELCOME DONATIONS CAN BE MADE THROUGH WWW.PAYPAL.COM TO GREGW@SUSPECTTHOUGHTS.COM